Documenting Northern Virginia's Urban Transformation
Situated at the main entrance to MITRE Corporation’s campus in Tysons, this building was constructed as one of the first new highrise buildings allowed near the McLean Metro station under the 2010 Tysons Comprehensive Plan. The 14-story, 255-foot tall office building opened in 2016 just a block from the Metro, and development is currently in …
In a recently submitted Comprehensive Sign Plan, the Halley Rise developer gave a brief mention to the status of development on the upcoming mixed-use development. Since approval of the Rezoning, the Applicant has advanced development of three of the new Blocks — F, D and G — all of which have final development plan approval …
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Construction started on Reston Gateway (also referred to as “Reston Next”) in 2018, and the primary building has now reached 22 floors. Although the exact height is in flux due to continuing work, as of the start of August this office building was safely tall enough to definitively take the height crown from neighboring Reston …
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Tysons Central is a 21-story office building under construction at the Greensboro Metro station. It is the second of six highrise buildings in the mixed-use development sharing the same name. The first, apartment tower Lumen at Tysons, was completed in 2018. The other four buildings are planned to contain a mix of residential, hotel, and …
Virginia State Routes 7 and 123 converge at a hill which marks the southwest point of Tyson’s Greensboro neighborhood. Situated on the northeast side of the intersection, 32-story Lumen at Tysons stands as the tallest building in Greensboro and the tallest residential building in the Washington metropolitan area. Due to its position on the hill, …
Currently the tallest occupied office building in Reston, eighteen-story One Freedom Square was for a long time home to Leidos, one of Reston’s two Fortune 500 companies. Earlier this year the technology company moved its headquarters down the street to Reston Town Center’s newest addition, the 17Fifty building. Reston Town Center first expanded beyond the …
Part of the Reston Town Center neighborhood, 12010 and 12012 Sunset Hills Road are two nine-story buildings which comprise Discovery Square. Not to be confused with the recently-built Herndon residential community of the same name, this office development was completed in 2001 during the time when the blocks surrounding the intersection of Virginia Route 267 …
Last month the county Planning Commission recommended approval of the change to the Capital One development plan that will provide yet another office tower to the scaffold-covered mixed-use center. The application garnered the support of county staff and local civic groups, and the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tomorrow, July 14 to …
In a recent press release, Comstock announced that the company had closed on a deal with Fairfax County for the purchase of an acre of land near the Reston Station mixed-use development. This purchase completes Comstock’s single ownership of the land currently occupied by Sunset Hills Professional Center, which the company began acquiring in 2016. …
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Construction at Reston Station has continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the general contractor working on the Metro Plaza’s last two construction buildings tweeted out an update last week. Despite being designated “Office Building 3,” 1906 Reston Metro Plaza began construction before the recently-topped out “Office Building 2.” With the building now substantially complete, …
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Last summer, Comstock announced that a Matchbox pizza location will call Reston Station home. Specifically, the restaurant is planned to occupy an unimproved 6,000 square foot space on the first floor of the Google-occupied office building at 1900 Metro Plaza. Originally, the plan was to open in early 2020, and join Founding Farmers as one …
Read More “Photo: Matchbox restaurant space at Reston Station still sits empty”
Development continues on the new Tall Oaks residential community that is taking the place of a small shopping center off North Shore Drive in Reston. Since last time we looked, the site grading has been completed and two rows of homes have been built up. The site plan calls for eleven rows total. Homebuilders typically …
Built in 1974, the fifteen-story International Tower is one of the oldest office towers in Reston. Billing itself as the tallest point (but not the tallest building) in town, the building is a local landmark and has a prominent place in Reston’s skyline, clearly visible from all directions. International Tower was acquired by American Real …
Boston Properties had requested a reduction of the minimum parking requirements for the new development under construction near the future Reston Town Center metro station. Reston Now reported Friday that Supervisor Walter Alcorn has declined to bring the request to the County Board of Supervisors for a vote. The initial phase of the development includes …
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Last week, Boston Properties gave a short update on the upcoming Reston Gateway development. Also, new photos of the construction site and the progress on the two office towers. During their Q1 2020 Earnings Call, Boston Properties reported on (and was asked about) their Reston properties. It was mentioned more than once that they are …
Comstock Holding Companies released their investor presentation last week. Outside of detailing their financial position, they also provide an estimate of their future development activity. Their active development pipeline is of primary interest to this site. Comstock began development of the buildings of Reston Station in 2014, after completing their project of constructing the large …
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A mobile office trailer was set up recently between two vacant commercial buildings near Reston Station. The two low-rise buildings are each occupying a block of the future JBG Smith Reston Midline development. The buildings on another block of the future neighborhood were recently demolished in preparation for over 100 new townhomes. This trailer is …
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Demolition was recently completed in preparation for the construction of new townhomes from developer EYA. Last week, EYA updated their “coming soon” website with additional details that come closer to confirming the ultimate layout of their upcoming neighborhood. Dubbed “The Townhomes at Reston Station,” EYA’s site describes their portion of the development as “115 new …
Read More “More details for the ‘Reston Midline’ development revealed”
The 17FIFTY building in Reston Town Center, which is being entirely leased to Leidos, appears to be completed. Although not currently in use due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, the building is occupiable and security is present in the finished lobby. The building is the final construction in the latest phase of Reston Town Center’s …
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A low-rise office building formerly occupied by Carahsoft, an IT contractor, has been demolished. This 79,440 square foot building was built in 1967. The site, only a quarter mile east of the Wiehle-Reston East station, has been rezoned for a mixed-use neighborhood. Reston Midline is an approved 1.8 million SF development, at least 1.3 million …
Read More “Demolitions commence in preparation for first Reston Midline residential construction”